Adjustable cap



May 21 1922/ IHF. cv. MURNAN 1,714,037

ADJUSTABLE CAP Filed Aug. 51, 1927 III- @Kur/m22,

Patented May 21, 1929.

FRIFJEIIztICK C. MURNAN, OF ,PRINCEVILLEL ILLINOIS.

YamUsiuuarasi oAP.

Application led August 31, 19.257.` Serial No. 216,742.

This invention relates to improvements in caps and more particularly tocaps provided with means for adjusting the sizel thereof to accuratelyfit various sized heads.

.An object of the present invention'is to provide a cap having means foradjusting the size of the same and to conceal the adjusting means so'that to all outward appearances there is no difference between itandordinary non-adjustable caps in use at the present time.

Another'object of the invention is'to provide an 'ad'ustable cap vinwhich portions of the body o the cap are slidably connected to the visorso that by sliding the body on the visor the desired size can beproduced.l

A still further object islto provide asimpler and effective means forlroducing the necessary adjustment and at t e same time to produce a capof this characterwithout` mate` rially increasing the'cost incident toits manufacture. j 1

An additional object is the provision of an adjustable cap in whichthere are no portions of the adjusting means visible from the insidethereof no1` are there any'interior irregularities that interfere withthe comfort of the wearer. j j

Other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceedsand while I have shown the preferred embodiment in'theaccompanyingdrawing it will be readilyunderstood that I may resort to changes inthedetails of construction, size or proportions within the scope of theappended claims, vWithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the' advantages of theinvention. Referring tothe drawings, formingpart hereof, and in which corresponding parts are similarly indicated inthe several views. Fig. 1 is a front view of a cap made in accordancewith this invention, with the cap body elevated at the vfront to showthe construction that is normally concealed thereby, the relativeposition of the adjusting means being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a view of the front portion of the cap lookingfrom tlieinsidevthereof, the cap body being broken away to accommodate the additionalviews, and the plates and studs of the adjusting means being shown inldotted lines.

. slid over the visor,

body indicatedat 6 are and are held in place merely by the fasteningwaidly upon itself for a short y Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontallsectional view taken on about line A-`A of Fig. 2.

F ig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View vtaken on the line BQBof Fig. 2.

ig. 5 is a detail view of the means for securing the cap vbody inadjusted position.

eferring now more' particularly .to the drawinggl indicates the cap bodyor crown gfh the cap and l2 indicates the visor thereof.

e indicated-at 3 on opposite sides of the front central portion 4 of thecap body and this central portion 4 is permanently secured to visor 2 bystitching 5 or by any other suitable means.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the l'.

only Vportion of the cap body l that is permanently secured to the visor2 is they portion 4, so that the portions 6 ofthe cap body lyingadjacent the portion 4 are capable oflbcing overlap the portion 4Avarying degrees de'- pending on the size of the heady to be fitted.

he manner of overlapping is clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings.. jIn order to secure the portions 6 in ad- )usted position suitablefastening 'means are provided. These fastening means are indicated at 7and consist of hook-shaped members provided'with sharp points whichpenecap body is provided with a pair of slits i. e. they may be made ytotrate the cloth of the central portion 4 of the cap body, it beingunderstood that the fastening members are secured to theends of theportions 6 of the cap body.l Although particular fastening means havebeen illustrated and described I thatany suitable fastening means may beused in place thereof. As so far described, the portions of the cap freefrom the visor means?. In order to secure `these portions 6 tothe visorand still permit slidingy ofthe `saine relative to the visorI haveprovided'a novel construction whichy ,will now be described.y

The cap body is provided with a sweat band 8 forming anup'standing,portionl of the body which has its upper edgebentbaclrdicated at 9. YOn the front face of the sweat ydesire itunderstood4 distance as inband a stiifcning strip 10 is provided. Thisstrip may be made of relatively stiff leather or any other suitablematerial so long as it stiffens the sweat band i3.V

The siveat band 8 and strip 10 are secured to the cap body by a singlerow of stitching indicated at 11 which passes therethrough and throughthe inturned portion 12 of the cap body.

1t should be noted that the strip 10 is of substantially the samethickness as the sweat band 8 and that when the end thereof is bent uponitself at 9 to form a smooth upper edge, the strip 10 lies flushWith thesurface of the bent portion 9 of the sweat band 8.

r-lfhe sweat band 8 and stiffening strip `10 are provided ivith spacedslots 13 and 14 respectively extending in a horizontal direction aroundthe same, it being understood that the lengt-h of these slots isdeterniined by the range vof adjustability required. I also desire itunderstood that such slots are illustrated and described, 1 may employone or any number desired.

The visor 2 ofthe cap 'comprises the usual inner and outer layers ofcloth 15` and 16 With an intermediate layer or layers of packing orstifiening material 17. The visor is also provided with the usual sweatband 18 secured to the visor by stitching 19, all of which isconventional construction.

1n the present invention, however, the. layers 15 and 17 are providedwith openings 2O spaced apart the same distance as the openings 13 and141 in the sweat band. 5% and stiffening strip 10 and registeringVtherewith when the cap is assembled.

Passing through the openings 20 and through the slots 13 and 14 are flatstuds 21 having on opposite ends rigid elongated plates 22 and 23 asclearly shown, theplates 23being yembedded in the visor and due to theirelongation, prevent turning of the studs 21 in the slots 13 and 14:. i

Attention is called to the fact that the major transverse axis of thestuds 2-2 lies in the plane of the slots so that the syveat band 8 andstrip 10 may slide easily over the stationary studs 21 and that theplates 22 and 23 are inclined With reference to the vertical.

This inclination-of the plates 22 and 28 insures that the ends 2a and2br of the visor 2 will be held in flattened condition, since the platesextendin ardirection parallel With the side edges of the Vvisor and willaccordingly entend Well into the corners formed by the side and nearedges of the visor.

1From the foregoing it can be seen that the stationary studs 21 arerigidly secured to the visor 2 and proj ect forwardlytherefrom andthrough the slots 13 and 111 in the cap body so that the portions 6thereof lying adjacent the `central portion l are provided With aslidable connection with the visor 2 and that `by pulling the portions 6ofthe cap body While tivo `of Y closer together or separating the sameWithin the limits of the slots 13 and lil the desired head size can bequickly secured. 1t is then merely necessary to secure the fasteningmeans 7 to complete the operation.

1t will be readily seen the means for permitting adjustment of the capare all located between the sweat band 18 of the visor and the inturnedportion 12 of the cap body and therefore cannot be seen normally fromeither the outside or inside of the cap and accordingly do not detractfrom the appearance thereof. Y

Vl`he slits 3 are located in the front of the cap and when theadjustmentl is made any bulging ofthe cap` body will talreplace in thisregion. However, the cap body is secured to the visor by means of theusual snap fastener 23 thereby concealing any 'unsightly appearancesthat wouldiotherivise be visible.

1. A cap of the character describedfcomp rising' a visor, a body havinga portion thereof attached permanently to said visor, and meansprojecting laterally from said visor and passing through slots inthebody port-ion ofthe cap adjacent the permanently attached portion forslidably connecting the portions of said body adjacent the permanentlyatslits on opposite. sides thereof, and means permanently projectinglaterally'from said visor and engaging the body portion for slid. i

ably securing the portions of thebody adjacent the permanently securedportion to said .visor Vwhereby said adjacent portions may be adjustedto abut or overlap the permanently secured portionof the body therebychanging the size thereof.

3. 1n a cap of the character described comprising a visor, a body havinga portion thereof permanently secured to said visor, studs on `saidvisor, elongated plates `spaced on said studs adapted to receive thevisor and body therebetween, the said body l adjacent the permanentlyattached lportion having slits therein to` receive the studs whereby thesize of the cap may be adjusted.

a. 1n an adjustable cap, a visor, a body having a portion thereofpermanently secured to said visor, fiat studs carried by said visor andprojecting therefrom, the said body having slots therein adjacent thepermanently attached portion adapted to slidably receive said studs, andmeans on said studs for preventing the turning of said studs in theslots. Y Y j i 5. `Inan adjustable cap, a visor,abody having a portionthereof permanently secured to said visor, means for slidably attachingthe portions of the body adjacent to the permanently attached portion tosaid visor, said means including studs on the visor and slits in thebody portions adjacent the permanently attached portion of the body andelongated plates on the studs having their major axes disposed in aplane parallel'with the side edges of the visor whereby said edges atthe point of connection with the body portion are maintained in a fiatcondition.

6. In an adjustable cap, a visor, a body having a portion thereofpermanently attached to said visor, a sweat band for said body havingspaced slits therein', a stiiening strip on said sweat band having slitstherein registering with the slits in the sweat band, Hat studs havingtheir major axis extending in the plane of the slits in the sweat bandand stiening strip, and having elongated plates on opposite ends thereofpassing through said slits in the sweat band and stifening strip, the

plates at one end of the studs being embedded inthe visor to preventturning ot' the studs, said plates having their major axes disposed in aplane parallel with the side edges of the visor whereby said edges atthe point of conof permanently secured to said visor and `bef ingprovided with an upstanding portion, slits in said upstanding portion onopposite sides of the permanently attached portion, and studs having oneend embedded in the visor and projecting through the slits in theupstanding portion t-o sli'dablysecure portions of the body to the visorfor varying the head size, said studs being concealed from view eitherfrom the outer or inner side of the cap.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my'hand. l

FREDERICK C. MURNAN.

